Newsletter 4th March 2016

In this issue

7th March - Rooms 1 & 3 to Camp

9th March- Chocolate Sales Finish

14th March - Rooms 11, 12 & 19 to Camp

15th & 16th March - Parent Interviews

21st March - School Closed (Otago Anniversary)

22nd & 23rd March catch up Parent Interviews

22nd March - Room 17 to Camp

25th, 28th & 29th March - School Closed (Easter)

30th March Room 16 to Camp

15th April - Last day of Term 1

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Salote Rouvi

Room 9 at Camp Waiora

Room 9 2016 have a go at the Confidence Course at Camp Waiora.

Roddy Scoles

Room 14 on the Rail Trail

Room 14 had a great day on the Rail Trail this week as part of their Camp at Sutton just out of Middlemarch.

Milo Long

Theatresports

Theatresports has been very popular at Tahuna the last few years. Mr Waters is always keen for new blood so go and talk to him if you are interested.

Roddy Scoles

Tahuna Students Excel in Surf Lifesaving

Tahuna students were to the fore at the Southern Regional Surf-lifesaving champs at New Brighton Beach, Christchurch held recently.

Kelly Tikao

Would you like to learn more about Tahuna’s Te Taiopeka Whānau?

We have a hui on Thursday 10th March at 5pm, Tahuna Staff Room. All whānau welcome.

Karyn Hearn

Friday Night Junior Badminton

For all Primary and Intermediate age children

Roddy Scoles

T20 Century for Jacob Murray

The boys cricket team won through to the next round against the top Southland team this week. An excellent all round performance and an outstanding century by Jacob Murray were the keys to the win over Oamaru Intermediate.

Siale Tunoka

What a Ride!

Room 7 campers off on their 3 day adventure at Tirohanga.

Roddy Scoles

T20 Century for Jacob Murray

Liza Whitson

Year 7 Tahuna Artist's

Creative student art work based around Tahuna School Values.

Roddy Scoles

Swimming Success

Madi Wills achieved national recognition at the recent NZ Champs. She won a Gold and a Bronze. A number of students also participated in the South Island Town and Country meet in Ashburton.

Aleisha Coltman

Girls Cricket Tournament

The Tahuna girls cricket team competed in the NZ Post Shield competition on Tuesday 23rd Feb.

Roddy Scoles

Chocolate Fundraiser

The chocolate fundraiser is going well again this year. We are hoping to have one more big push over the next week before we wind up at the end of next week. This is our one big fundraising event so please get in behind it. We are hoping we can invest in more iPads in classrooms.

Roddy Scoles

Writing in Room 17

Room 17's writing topic this term of Adventure Stories has been really popular with the class. Spencer Campbell tells us a little more about this part of their literacy programme.

Patrice Connor

ROOM 6 @ CAMP TIROHANGA

In Week4 Room 6 was the first Year 7 class to go camping at Tirohanga.

Bill Boyes

Connor test driving his Lego electronics project

Year 8 students are designing their own electronics projects in Design Tech

Jacqui Burrows

In the Library

Mrs Burrows loves to buy new books for the library. If there are any books that you like to read and she doesn't have them go and talk to her. She really appreciates any new ideas.

Jennie Scott

Tahuna Netball 2016

So far 150 students have registered their interest in playing netball for a school team.

Terry Hokianga

TRY...AND THEY REALLY DID TRY!

4O Competitors and 20 medalled! Eight events four wins and a sack full of silver and bronze.

Roddy Scoles

Highlanders Visit on eve of first home Game

Liam Coltman, Patrick Osborne and Hayden Parker made a visit to Tahuna today. I was great to see them before their big game against the Hurricanes on Saturday night.